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ONE MILE OUT | Official Documentary

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Cocodona 250 Race Recap

Cocodona 250 race recap

The race started off with a bang. Actually, I cannot remember if they actually just yelled, “Go.” 5:00 am in Black Canyon City, and the sun was threatening to rise, but I still opted to use a headlamp. I have learned to be a cautious starter in these long endeavors. So, I played it safe and slowly jogged along a couple of groups back from the leaders. My headlamp lit the way, and I focused on…

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Ultrarunner Andrew Glaze Shares Dinner Miles and Hard-Earned Smiles

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Ultrarunner Andrew Glaze Shares Dinner Miles and Hard-Earned Smiles

A few months ago, Andrew Glaze would say “dinner miles” as a joke when he ran at night. The way it went was he would feed his body and his legs. It was a playful way to excuse himself and go for a run. 

Then, he started saying it on social media. In videos on his Instagram and TikTok channels, he used it as a sort of catchphrase followed by: “I’m feeding my legs miles because my legs are hungry.” Soon after, “dinner miles” started trending among his more than 465,000 followers.  

People from all over the world started sending him videos tagged “dinner miles” as well as “breakfast miles” and sometimes “brunch miles.” It generated so much buzz that he launched the Dinner Miles Club on the running app Strava. In just a few weeks, it gained more than 1,600 members. 

Dinner Miles might sound like a run-of-the-mill social media strategy, but unlike influencers, Glaze doesn’t make money from his posts. In an interview with Outdoors.com, the 45-year-old ultrarunner explained that he kind of rejects the idea of getting paid for his content.  

“There’s a little bit of punk rock still in me where I’m ‘F corporations.’ I’m not a NASCAR. You’re not gonna put your little label on me. You can’t buy me,” he said. “I definitely have a little bit of that on the inside.”

The Ultrarunner

Andrew Glaze holds up his race bib ahead of the Rocky Raccoon 100 miler near Huntsville, Alabama in February 2023. Source: Andrew Glaze

Glaze started running at age 24 as a way to deal with anxiety and depression, which he said was the result of an unhealthy lifestyle and inactivity. Then, about 10 years ago, he signed up for a 24-hour tough mudder. 

“I was like, ‘I’m gonna be running really far in 24 hours so I better train for that.’ And so the way I trained for it was running a couple of 50Ks, which is 31 miles, and that’s sort of like the rabbit hole of getting into ultras,” he said. 

While he found the tough mudder to be hard on his body — he didn’t want to blow out a knee or shoulder — he liked the endurance challenge, so he decided to stick with running. And he pretty much hasn’t stopped since.

However, he has a lot more responsibility today. He’s a firefighter and a captain in his department, a husband, and a father of three, so he runs for the same reasons he started and more. As a runner, he covers nearly 8,000 miles a year, competes in ultras all over the country, and he regularly films his activities. 

In most of his videos, he’s running with his phone in his hand, taking a dip into an ice bath, or sitting in a sauna — his “daily reminder to do hard things” — but almost every week, he posts about a major event like a long run or race. One of his most recent adventures was a wild one. 

The Coco Canyons 350

On April 28, Glaze finished the Canyon Endurance Race in the California foothills of the Sierra Nevada range in just under 28 hours. Running a 100-mile race is good enough for most people for the week, but a couple of days later, Glaze headed over to run the Cocodona 250. As the name implies, it’s a 250-mile race from Black Canyon City to Flagstaff, Arizona. 

He said he wanted to run 350 miles in less than a week to challenge himself, and challenge himself he did. Over four days, 12 hours, 22 minutes, and 58 seconds, he pushed his body to emotional and physical extremes. While he started and finished with a smile, he also cried tears of joy, hallucinated objects emerging from the ground, and at times struggled to stay awake while running. 

Why push himself to these extremes? Glaze is an ultrarunner, and that’s what ultrarunners do. They endure the pain and discomfort that come with running extremely long distances. It’s about the journey, not the destination. But why record these vulnerable moments and post them on the internet for all to see?

The Vlogging Runner

While it may seem like his running and vlogging go hand-in-hand, Glaze said his motivations come from different places. He runs not just because it’s therapeutic but also because he loves it. With a three-year running streak of covering more than 100 miles per week, it’s fair to say he has an obsession. 

What keeps Glaze making content, though, is the same reason he launched the Dinner Miles Club: it’s his way of inspiring others to run. “If people are running and thinking of me and putting that energy out in the world, I feel like I’m successful in my endeavor of why I’m doing all this,” he said.

Andrew Glaze at the top of Mount Langley in the Sierra Nevada in August 2022. Source: Andrew Glaze

However, another explanation for his vlogging is that it’s simply easy to do thanks to platforms like Instagram and TikTok. If you look back to his early videos, some nine years on YouTube, you can tell he added some production value, but they’re not as personal. If you ask him what changed, he’ll say the platforms. 

“I think I kind of like tripped into this whole thing because I’ve always made videos but they never went viral. But now that there’s a new format that makes videos so much easier to make and upload, I’m just able to reach a lot more people.”

He explained with Instagram’s Reels and TikTok, he can make a video in five or 10 minutes and post it with just his phone and his videos will get millions of views. If he wanted the same results on Youtube, he’d need to invest more time and money into equipment. 

“It’s funny because I’ve always sort of made videos of my races and stuff, but back in the day, it wasn’t quite as easy to do. I’d videotape myself, but then I didn’t really have the proper software to edit it or do anything,” he said. “None of that was really easy to do back then.”

The Glazeruns Channel

At the end of the day, Glaze runs and makes content because it makes him feel good. He records the joy that he gets out of running, but he doesn’t shy away from the challenges involved with the sport. He relates to his audience, sharing his successes, failures, goals, and gear list. It’s as if it’s in his nature. 

“I like to make (videos) because I want to be helping people,” he said. “I got into the fire service because I truly wanted to help people. I’m a paramedic and I’ve been on teams that have saved a lot of lives, and it’s very rewarding to do something like that, and likewise with the social media.”

Glaze explained he gets messages every day from people he inspired to start running and they’ve inspired someone else to start running. 

“I’m not trying to make money. I’m just like trying to push good into the world because there’s so much negativity and there’s so much bad in the world right now,” he said. 

“If I could just make the smallest amount of difference before I die, then I’ll feel like I can die happy,” he concludes. “As cliché as that sounds, I really truly believe that in the deepest part of my soul.”

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Ultramarathon Daily News | Fri, Oct 14

Ultramarathon Daily News | Fri, Oct 14

Ultrarunning Magazine: What’s on the ultramarathon calendar for this weekend? Am I reading this right? No races in California? Can we retroactively award John Colter the UROY for 1808? Excellent film by Aravaipa Running about Eric Senseman’s run at the Cocodona 250 miler. World Snooker Champ Ronnie O’Sullivan hits the trails in Hong Kong. Youtube/Rafols: Spanish runner Gontzal Murgoitio shows…

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Happy Belated Mother's Day to my amazing wife @amandamae.attard. She is the reason I am able to do everything I do. I realized last week how much I owe to her and how much I appreciate all her hardwork, dedication and support. Not sure why or how she puts up with me, but somehow she truly enjoys living her life to benefit others, especially the kids and I. Thank you Amanda. Our lives are 0better with Amanda. (at Cocodona 250) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdXAvDnli9t/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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I reaaally want to see Maggie Guterl cross the finish line bc she’s the first for the women rn and she’s such a cool runner but she’s got 46ish miles left and I cannot stay up for that, and dont know if she’ll finish before I wake up 🤔🤔

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Day 122: May 2, 2021

Next up: Cocodona 250. Black Canyon City, AZ.

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I missed out on the cake and candles on Saturday. I got something more in return that day and into Sunday. When @lucyledezma said way back to me earlier this year, “You are pacing me all 100, right Tony”, I said yes. We didn’t know if @tgny100 was even going to happen. But if it did, Lucy, @theshiba , Kimi and Zen would come and share this event and my turn around the sun. About 2 weeks, Lucy told me the flights were booked. 100+ miles it is. This race is special. All praise goes @pmccarthy23 for this wonderful gift to the running community here in NYC. The race brings out the best in us; the community, the love, the range of emotions for all who participate, volunteer, and support. It cannot be pulled off or held on such reverence without the vestment by ALL. To all aid station volunteers (especially ❤️ to the Marina peeps @rj_myrunninglife, Kat, Jen, Tita, Kwab, Leo) not enough can be said for being oases in the middle of a grueling day and loneliness of night. To see the many friends throughout the morning, day, evening, and morning again, was the greatest gift I could have ever asked for on my day. Expressions of thanks cannot convey the joy it brought to me. As for @lucyledezma, who really is the strongest runner I know, I have to include this fact; this race is roughly one month after she and @rundiabetes completed the Cocodona 250. For them to do that race, recover, and come back and run 100 more in a span of several weeks, let that soak in for a minute. They are incredible. A big round of applause to organization, crew support, volunteers, spectators, everyone who took part on this special journey. 🙌 To the runners who went out there and gave it their all in the heat and humidity, all of you were amazing. Thank you. 🙏 Co 📷 cred: @m.i.a_maria @maly_barbara @titabonita5 #bulldogrunningtours #TeamRunNYC #Bridgerunners #suicidehillracingclub https://www.instagram.com/p/CQYwsqdHuds/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Liked on YouTube: Cocodona Origins - Episode 4: Cottonwood to Sedona to Casner Mountain

Liked on YouTube: Cocodona Origins – Episode 4: Cottonwood to Sedona to Casner Mountain

Cocodona Origins – Episode 4: Cottonwood to Sedona to Casner Mountain On this episode of Cocodona Origins, Jamil Coury and Anthony Culpepper join up with Noah Dougherty and Derrick Lytle for a run to and beyond the iconic red rocks of Sedona, Arizona, along Aravaipa’s Cocodona 250 race course. Learn more about Cocodona 250: https://cocodona.com Shop for Run Steep Get High gear here:…

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Cocodona 250 PreCap and Gear List

Cocodona 250 is back and here is my race precap and gear list for the big adventure beginning on monday.

It is 2023, and I am a couple of days away from lining up for my third Cocodona 250. What keeps me coming back? I am not totally sure what makes this event so fun, but it really is. The atmosphere, volunteers, and the other runners make it a fully immersive multi-day experience. It is different from FKTs, just as fun but totally different. It is like socializing while doing an FKT. With two…

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Cocodona 250 Race Recap 2022

Cocodona 250 Race Recap 2022

My knee was covered in KT Tape, but I let go of all the anxiety and stress of a potential DNF (Did Not Finish). It was the start line of the Cocodona 250, and I had never been calmer. The race would simply unfold before me, and I would do the best I could. Two hundred fifty miles is too far to conceptualize, and moving forward for three days is too difficult to imagine, so I simply planted myself…

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Ultramarathon Daily News | Wed, May 11

Ultramarathon Daily News | Wed, May 11

I’m back! After an unfortunate few days of computer issues (old MBP took a dump then my GoDaddy account expired, d’oh!) I’m happy to be back. Thanks for the patience and the kind notes. iRunFar: Race cancellations and the new permanent reality. I had Cocodona 250 winner Annie Weiss on the show in 2018 and she mentioned her mentor Olga King numerous times. Lucky for us, Sarah Lavender Smith just…

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Ultramarathon Daily News | Wed, May 5

Ultramarathon Daily News | Wed, May 5

Excellent video that explains the differences between ambassadorships and sponsorships, and why you may not want to be a part of either. Lots of good info in here. Cocodona 250 update. Treeline Journal: Chase is slowly building a collection of “bucket list” trail runs in each state. This week, it’s Minnesota. Sarah Lavender Smith writes about her “languishing” attitude towards running now, and…

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Ultramarathon Daily News | Mon, May 3

Ultramarathon Daily News | Mon, May 3

Jam Jam brings the ultramarathon and trail news with new 100 mile world record, Canyons 100k results, San Diego 100 cancellation, Cocodona 250 preview, and more. iRunFar: Justin Mock brings all the ultramarathon and trail results including the new 100 mile treadmill record (Zach Bitter is having a hell of a few weeks, huh?), UROC 100k (that’s still a thing?), Collegiate Peaks 50 miler (Annie…

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Ultramarathon Daily News | Wed, Apr 28

Ultramarathon Daily News | Wed, Apr 28

Treeline Journal: In-depth preview and full details of next week’s Cocodona 250. Have we yet decided on what to call these? Seems silly to use the same “ultramarathon” term for a 50k and a 400k, doesn’t it? TrailSisters: Carly Stinson writes some lovely words about the “in between trails”…those are the trails that maybe aren’t deep in the wilderness but have a more urban, lived-in feel that we…